If you are someone that shares a PC, something like this would make sense. Sure, you could just create your own I suppose…but I like the idea behind PC on a stick. I think it is a clever marketing ploy.

A company called FingerGear announced today the release of its $149 Computer-On-a-Stick, which is a USB 2.0 flash drive complete with a bootable onboard Linux operating system and open source office suite.

The password-protected “computer” can be used with any Windows or Linux PC with a USB port, according to the company, and will store the user’s address book, emails, and office documents.

The office suite, developed by OpenOffice.org, is compatible with the most common Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. [Read the rest]